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Council Minutes of 04-05-2016 Councilman Kearney, Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 7:55 p.m. Present were committee members Kearney, Schumann and Barker; Council President Jones; Council members Brossard, Hemann, Limpert and Williamson; Mayor Kennedy, Finance Director Copfer, Safety & Service Director Glauner and guests. • Discussed first was Resolution 2016-29 which is a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to purchase a new Ford Utility Interceptor from Statewide Ford Lincoln Mercury at a cost of$25,495.00, through the State Purchase Program; and further authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effectuate such purchase. This vehicle will be used by the WWTP. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of Resolution 2016-29. • Discussed next was Ordinance 2016-26 which is an Ordinance amending the rates of compensation for various administrative and legislative personnel for 2016 to create the positions of Maintenance in the Division of Aging, and Administrative Secretary in the Divisions of Finance, Law, Human Resources and Safety; to amend the Police Secretary salary range; to amend the title of Administrative Assistant in the Division of Planning; to increase the boot allowance in Section 16; and to compensate for commercial driver licenses via new Section 17 all retroactive to January 1, 2016; and to otherwise restate the compensation rates and descriptions for various administrative and legislative personnel for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. This Ordinance was discussed at length during budget hearings. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of Ordinance 2016- 26 with an amendment and suspension. • Discussed last were the following Ordinances: 2016-31 which is an Ordinance amending and re-establishing Chapter 137 of the Administrative Code, entitled "Department of Law" in order to implement organization changes within the department, and declaring an emergency; 2016-32 which is an Ordinance amending and re-establishing Chapter 135 of the Administrative Code, entitled "Department of Finance" in order to implement organization changes within the department, and declaring an emergency; 2016-33 which is an Ordinance amending and re-establishing Chapter 167 of the Administrative Code, entitled "Department of Human Resources" in order to implement organization changes within the department and further to abolish the defunct Community Life Services Advisory Board, and declaring an emergency; 2016-34 which is an Ordinance amending and re-establishing Chapter 139 of the Administrative Code, entitled "Department of Public Safety" in order to implement organization changes within the department, and declaring an emergency; and 2016-35 which is an Ordinance amending and re-establishing Chapter 179 of the Administrative Code, entitled "Department of Planning and Development" in order to implement organization changes within the department, and declaring an emergency. These were also discussed at length during the budget process, and these Ordinances will amend the city's Code to incorporate the organization changes. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of Ordinances 2016-31 through 2016-35 with an amendment and suspension. 3